The minor in Public health acquaints students with the science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting healthy life styles both in this country and abroad. Public health includes the study of the causes and distribution of disease frequency in human populations and interventions aimed at minimizing risk factors and preventing disease at the population level. This discipline studies community efforts for improving the environment, containing community infections, addressing the social determinants of health and developing the social machinery to maintaining the health of a population.
Minor in Public Health Requirements: 18 Credits*
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HAP 350 | The Essentials of Public Health | 3 |
| HAP 355 | Essentials of Epidemiology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Bioethics and Society | ||
| Biomedical Ethics: Philosophical and Theological Approaches | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Dominican Republic in Context | ||
| Global Health: A Biosocial and Justice-Oriented Approach | ||
| Seminar in Health Policy | ||
| Politics Of The Developing Areas | ||
| Global Poverty and Development | ||
| Select one of the following elective courses: | 3 | |
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Demography: World Population Issues | ||
| Native American Cultures and Health | ||
| Cultural Epidemiology: Global Perspectives | ||
| Research Design for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| Healthcare, Society and Culture | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Environmental Politics And Policy | ||
| Food, Society, and Environment | ||
| Select one of the following elective courses: | 3 | |
| Biology for the Non-Science Major | ||
| General Biology: Organismal and Population | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Ecology of Zoonotic Diseases | ||
| Managing The Public And Non-Profit Sectors | ||
| Public Policy And Health Care | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Elementary Probability and Statistics | ||
| Social Welfare Needs of Vulnerable Populations:Exploring Helping Role from Social Work Perspective | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| 1 | EDP 362 Dominican Republic in Context taught in the Dominican Republic. |
| * | Kingfisher concentration requirements are 9 credits total, chosen from the list of courses in the associated minor. BIO courses are excluded from the Kingfisher Concentration in Public Health. |
Note: HAP majors may minor in Public Health as long as they take at least two courses listed above that are not part of their HAP major requirement.